The Senate has set up an 18-member committee to oversee the implementation of emergency rule in Rivers, following the suspension of democratic government in the state. President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, made the announcement at the resumption of sitting on Tuesday after the Easter recess. Akpabio stressed the need for having a committee like…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas says the National Assembly will set up a reconciliation committee to address the political differences in Rivers. Abbas made this known while addressing members of the house at resumption of plenary from the Easter/Sallah break on Tuesday. According to him, in the coming weeks, we…
The Police Command in Rivers has said that its officers killed four notorious kidnappers, allegedly involved in a series of abductions within the state and environs. The command’s spokesperson, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday in Port Harcourt, identifying the deceased suspects as responsible for the abduction and murder of…
Rasheed Ladoja, a former governor of Oyo State, has said that the intervention of President Bola Tinubu in the political crisis in Rivers should not be seen as threat to democracy. Ladoja said this on Sunday in Ibadan, while hosting dignitaries at his resident for Eid-el-firt celebration. He said that the temporary intervention from the…
Sole administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, has suspension all political office holders and other appointees in the state. Majority of the office holders and appointees were appointed by Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Ibas, in a statement issued in Port Harcourt on Wednesday night, listed those affected to include the Secretary to the State…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has discovered an illegal oil bunkering site in Odagwa community, Etche in Rivers State. This is contained in a statement by the NSCDC Public Relations Officer (PRO), Babawale Afolabi on Monday in Abuja. The PRO stated that the NSCDC Commandant-General (CG), Ahmed Audi, remained dedicated in the…
Retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, the Administrator of Rivers, has said he would work together with all stakeholders to maintain law and order in the state. Ibas said this while addressing State House Correspondents after his swearing in by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Wednesday. Mr Lateef Fagbemi, the Attorney General…
Residents of Port Harcourt rushed to markets on Wednesday to stockpile food and other essential items following the state of emergency declaration in Rivers. President Bola Tinubu had on Tuesday suspended Gov. Siminalayi Fubara, Deputy Governor Ngozi Odu, and the state lawmakers for a six-month period, citing security concerns. A News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
The President of the Nigerian Bar Association, (NBA) Mr Afam Osigwe (SAN) has said that the political imbroglio in Rivers is because of the ego of the political actors involved. The president made the assertion on Wednesday in Abuja while fielding questions at a news conference organised by the association ahead of the NBA Section…
Some elders in Rivers have strongly opposed the declaration of state of emergency in Rivers, arguing that the decision was made hastily and is not a viable solution to restore normalcy. In a national broadcast, President Tinubu announced the suspension of Gov. Siminalayi Fubara, Deputy Governor Ngozi Odu, and the state lawmakers due to their…
